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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

J-15 jets complete second landing test aboard Liaoning

J-15 Flying SharkEight pilots from the PLA Navy Air Force completed the second landing test on the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, in late November with their J-15 fighters, China's Global Times reported on Jan. 12.

A photo posted on the internet earlier this month showed at least four J-15 fighters on the carrier's flight deck. A source from the Chinese military told Global Times that the PLA Navy had completed the second test landing for J-15 fighters, suggesting that the country is moving closer to establishing its first carrier combat group.

The first landing test took place on Nov. 23, 2012 when a J-15 touched down aboard the carrier using its tailhook to stop before taking off from the Liaoning's ski-jump ramp.

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